Sunday Sight-reading

Sophi and Natalie are on day 105 of their practicing streak as of today. I am on day 8. Today for my sightreading I did Baptism and My Own Sacred Grove. I think I'll order the sheet music for My Own Sacred Grove. I found the first page online (right notes, wrong lyrics), and then just played the rest by ear. 

Two Grenadiers

 I started working on The Two Grenadiers last week. Here's two takes of my playing. I kept messing up, here's one of me messing up on like my 6th take, and on this last one I called it good for tonight... I didn't mess up too much in that one. Still need to work on tone and clarity and getting deep in the strings. Those things will come as I practice. I'm glad that I like practicing, it's fun. 

Graduated Book 1

I graduated Book 1 today, yay, I took like a month trying to get Gavotte really good, and I tried to pass it off twice and she told me to keep working on spacatto, and it improved, but the slurs need a little more work, you're almost there - but today she said it's good and she'll count it. There is still room for more improvement on making my slurs clear as I'm switching strings, but she said not to worry cause it will come as there will be lots of pieces that will help those techniques in book 2, so it's ok. So yay, I'll try to record myself playing the songs and we'll see if I improved from my before take - 

Before Take - March 15th

Dec 14 - 19

Monday - lessons, got some great pointers on Bouree, keep bow wrist straight when up at the frog, practice scales at the frog to get used to that position and to help me make a better sound there. Also going to try and work more on vibrato this week. 

Tuesday - 
Wednesday - lots of review from 11pm to 12am, waiting up for Corey to finish work. I love the violin, I am excited for when I sound better! I sent a polo of me playing to Nicole, her kids play the fiddle, they said I have improved 😁
Thursday - 
Friday - 
Saturday - 

Nov 29 - Dec 12

Sunday - Practiced the simplified Hymns "The Spirit of God", also "Jesus the Very Thought of Thee" by ear

Saturday - I'm checking in and see that I didn't record anything this week, sorry to myself. I did practice for over 90 minutes today - 60 minutes with Sophi, 25 with Natalie, and more on my own

Monday - Girls had lessons over zoom. Tonight I worked on Bouree

Tuesday - 9 pm - More Bouree and other review, played to calm myself down before bed. It helped. 
Wednesday - 10 am - Bouree bowing, I think I have it down! And I can tell that my sound is improving. 
Thursday - 
Friday - 
Saturday - 

Nov 23 - 28

Monday - traveling all day, left hotel at 6am, flight at 8, 5+ hour flight, 6 hour layover in LAX until 9pm CA time, in Las Vegas and to bed

Tuesday - drive home, left Vegas at 11, home at 6pm
Wednesday - good review of all songs, and started listening to Bouree on repeat
Thursday - Happy Thanksgiving! Didn't get to any practicing today
Friday - nothing :(
Saturday - practiced for 20 minutes with Natalie and an hour with Sophi! Go Soph! She was inspired after after Lily practiced for 90 minutes. I love the violin and I want to play better than I currently do, I want to practice everyday. 

Nov 2 - 21

Nov 2 - 7 - Monday S and N had lessons. I just did a little bit of Mussette on Monday, other than that I didn't do a lot or do deep this week. Practiced with Sophi on Saturday, Minuets

Nov 9 - 14 - getting ready for Hawaii, left on the 11 for Las Vegas, early flight on Nov 12

Nov 16 - 21 - Didn't practice as much as I would have liked, but did do some, I love the violin and look forward to being able to play well someday! Until then, practice practice.